Im trying to view/use this eSata external drive http://www.sharkoon.com/?q=de/node/1733 with a 3TB drive because I want to copy things off another HDD to it but Ubuntu 12.10 32-bit doesnt seem to detect it. Did a "mount" and doesnt show anything.

How can I use it in Linux?

JaseP

10-19-2012 11:54 AM

First try unpluging and replugging in the USB cable.

If that doesn't work, please list the out put of the following commands (from a terminal window);
lspci
&
lsusb

PS: Also try ;
sudo smbtree

from a command line...

michaelk

10-19-2012 12:14 PM

In addition:
Are you using USB or eSATA connection to your computer?
Is the drive new or has it previously been partitioned and formatted.
Did you verify the docking station is powered on?

JaseP

10-19-2012 04:30 PM

The particular device he's referring to has a USB interface... It's a docking port for drives, most likely to image them, or burn images to them.

michaelk

10-19-2012 04:47 PM

According to the posted link under features:

Quote:

External interfaces: USB2.0 and eSATA

If you download the datasheet pdf or look at the high resolution graphics you can see the back side of the unit which shows both a USB and an eSATA port. I didn't see anything about different models but I could of missed it.

There is also a note in the link that might provide a clue too:

Quote:

Note:
Max. HDD capacity: USB 2TB; eSATA 4TB

riahc3

10-22-2012 02:06 AM

Fixed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaseP
(Post 4810084)

First try unpluging and replugging in the USB cable.

If that doesn't work, please list the out put of the following commands (from a terminal window);
lspci
&
lsusb

PS: Also try ;
sudo smbtree

from a command line...

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelk
(Post 4810095)

In addition:
Are you using USB or eSATA connection to your computer?
Is the drive new or has it previously been partitioned and formatted.
Did you verify the docking station is powered on?

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaseP
(Post 4810263)

The particular device he's referring to has a USB interface... It's a docking port for drives, most likely to image them, or burn images to them.

I dont mean this as rude or disrespectful but where in my original post do I state ANYTHING about a USB port? If I did not put the link to the product in question, where did you get that it had a USB port?

michaelk

10-22-2012 07:18 AM

Please read the link again. It explicitly states

Quote:

External interfaces: USB2.0 and eSATA

and there are pictures at the bottom of the page that shows both.

Your correct that you do not say anything about USB but we are not mind readers and if you do not post enough information then it becomes necessary to ask the obvious.